I cannot believe this is the last day of school. I wanted to thank you all for helping make this an amazing year. I am going to miss all my 5th Grade GT LEADers next year, but know they are on to wonderful new things. I am already looking forward to next year with all the Gators.
Have an awesome summer!
What are we learning in GT Lead?
Kinder- Depth & Complexity Icons/Elimination Logic
1st Grade - Worms Eye View
2nd Grade - It's Extinct
3rd Grade - Career Explorations
4th Grade - Rube Goldberg
5th Grade - Sports and Games Explorations
Kinder~ Kinder LEADers are continuing the introduction to the Depth & Complexity icons. We used our critical thinking skills to learn how to do elimination logic puzzles.
Second Grade~ Students explored reasons why animals become endangered or extinct. Students analyzed the cause and effect relationships between deforestation, pollution, natural disasters, and extinction. They were then faced with a challenge as second grade GT LEAD Junior Archaeologists, to create an extinct animal that has at least one moving part using only the supplies given and create a story that explains how it became extinct.
Third Grade~
After business presentations, 3rd Graders kicked off their new entire of career explorations. Students researched possible career choices thatsmight be right for them based on interests, hobbies and talents and then presented to the class.
4th Grade LEADers...
Noticed patterns and rules that Rube Goldberg machines followed.
Explored the laws of force and motion.
Apply their knowledge of force and motion to creating a Rube Goldberg Machine.
We have lots of bonus pictures for our graduating fifth graders! We kicked off their final month at Glenhop with a field trip to the Dallas Museum of Illusions to close out our unit on GEometric Wonders. They then designed carnival games incorporating the probability of winning and invited all kinder students to com e play the games they designed for prizes. The "kindergators" loved it!
Email: tiffani.griffard@gcisd.net
Website: GT Newsletter
Location: 6600 Glenhope Circle North Colleyville, TX, 76034 USA
Phone: 817-251-5720
Twitter: @MrsGriffard